Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-10
AT HONOLULU.
The Threatened Revolt
Takes Place
AND THE PEOPLE TRIUMPH
They Overawe the King and
Proceed to Run Things to
Suit Themselves.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

touched at Honolulu brings the inn
portant information that Il revolution
has actuf'ly commenced in the Ha-
waiian kingdom. The volunteer mill
tary companies joined in the move
ment, and all guns and ammunition
arriving on ships from Australia and
the United States were seized. The
populace having assumed the direc-
ton of affairs, on June 25th they az
pointed Peoples Committee and
issued orders to all volunteer troops.
The citizens generally were armed
and patrols were established through
out the city.
MASS MEETING
OF citizens was called for June 30th,
notice OF which was given by posters
printed in the English, Hawaiian and
Portuguese languages. The meeting
was held at the Armory OF the Hone
lulu Rifles, which was decorated with
American, English and Hawaiian
flags, and all places of business and
shops were closed and the approaches
to the palace barricaded. The meet
ing was presided over by p. c. Jones,
merchant at Honolulu, who ad-
dressed the meeting, using the follow
ing language: 81 feel honored at be-
ing nominated Chairman OF this, the
largest and most important meeting
that has ever assembled in this city.
We have assembled in u constitu-
tional manner, and propose to con-
duct it in constitutional manner.
We are here for the purpose OF asking
for a good government, thing we
have not had, but which we earnestly
desire. We, the representatives of all
nations, are assembled here, and we
can afford to conduct ourselves in II
firm and dignified manner, because
we are firm and determined in what
we ask"
William l.. Green, also merchant
ut Honolulu, and named by the pop
ulace for Prime Minister, in the course
of his speech said the government had
become intolerablc, and that it was
necessary to demand, and if neces-
sary, fight for constitutional mon
archy.
w. A. Kinney another speaker said
he would prefer to have the country
independent but that the flags should
be kept clean at all hazards. owe
need" he said, "a new constitution.
The miserable rag we have does not
impose proper restriction upon the
power of the throne. A franchise will
be reconstructed and the King will
have a power as great as that of the
Queen of Great Britain and that ought
to be enough for him. Ii to his own
rights he wants to add the rights Of
20 900 subjects he is not goingto have
them. The revolution of thought will
be followed by revolution of arms as
it always has been."
"If our reasonable requests are not
granted" f. B. Dole another speaker
said "we will give the King just one
chance to reform and no more"
c. r. Bishop, a resident of the is
land since 1910, said the people must
have constitutional reform.
l.. A. Thurston, representative
| from the Island of Molokai born in
Hawaii, said that the king had in the
past tried to stop the revolution by
changing the ministry, but that now the
people should only stop short OF Il new
constitution.
l.. Cables said the American flag
was what he wanted but that the
Hawaiian would suit him under Il new
constitution.
Hon. Cecil Brown said he was an
Hawaiian and while he was willing
the king should remain on the throne,
it could only be under new constitu-
ton. This speaker said "If Queen
Victoria were to act as badly as Kala-
kaua she would not live an hour"
w. II. Rice spoke in the Hawaiian
tongue and said that that the people
must declare open war against the
king if he refused their demands.
WHAT WAS DONE.
These demands were finally put in
| the form of resolutions, which stated 4:
"The administration of the Hawaiian
Government has ceased, through cor
ruption and incompetency, to ade-
uuately perform it's function and afford
protection to the personal and property
rights, for which all governments
exist"
A formal demand was then made
| for the removal of Gibson and also de-
manding that William L. Green or
some other reputable person be named
as Prime Minister. A demand was
made upon the King that he should
reimburse the Iroper persons with the
$71 900 received as opium bribe money.
A specific pledge from the King was
also demanded, that he should not in
future, directly or indirectly, interfere
with the election of representatives or
unduly influence election.
INTERVIEWING THE KING.
These demands were interpreted to
a committee of thirteen, who waited
on the King and found him in an alb
solute state of trepidation. His body
guard had disappeared and there was
no one to man any of the guns which
had been taken into the palace. The
King said he would give an answer at
once to the demands of the populace,
but the committee said they desired
his reply in writing. Kalakua said
that the balls given in the palace
would be discontinued from this time
on and gave notice Of reduction in
the force of attaches about the palace,
and agreed to clean out the harpies
and hangers-on who have luxuriated
for six years. He said he would also
give up his Hulahula dances.
AFTER THEY HAD GONE
The King summoned the American
Minister and representatives of other
foreign powers offering to abdicate all
his powers to them pro tenn, but they
declined. They advised Kalakua to
lose no time, however, in granting a
new constitution and new ministry.
KALAKUA's REPLY.
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